History of Ancient IndiaThis book gives an authoritative, up-to-date, and compendious account of the history, institutions and culture of India from the earliest times to the advent of the Moslem period. It is based on all available materials--literary, epigraphic, and numismatic--and is written in a most elegant, sober, and lucid style. The author brings to bear upon his task not only profound scholarship and critical acumen but also a scrupulous regard for historical truth, accuracy of facts and impartiality of judgement. The merit of the book has been enhanced by an exhaustive Bibliography and a comprehensive Index. Students, scholars and the general reader alike will find the book highly interesting, useful and valuable for study and references. |
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Contents
Chapter I | 1 |
Chapter II | 11 |
CONTENTS | 23 |
Aryans28 Tribal divisions and wars29 Political | 33 |
Religion36 Date38 Indus and Rigvedic cultures | 39 |
The King44 Political divisions and events45 | 45 |
Chapter V | 56 |
CONTENTS | 65 |
Section BNepal | 331 |
Section DSind | 336 |
Section EThe Sdbis of Kabul and the Punjab | 342 |
Chapter XVI | 350 |
Section DKalinga and Odra | 367 |
Section FThe Candellas of fejdkabhukti Bundelkband | 373 |
Section GThe Paramdras of Malwa | 381 |
PART IV | 392 |
PART II | 82 |
Section C | 96 |
Section D | 104 |
Origin109 Mahapadmano His successorsin | 113 |
Chapter VIII | 146 |
Section BBindusdra | 160 |
Section | 178 |
Section BThe Kanvas | 189 |
Section BThe Sakas and the Pahlavas | 211 |
Section CThe Kushcins | 221 |
Chapter XII | 237 |
Chapter XIII | 268 |
Section BThe Vdkatakas | 277 |
Section EThe Later Guptas of Magadha | 286 |
Chapter XV | 316 |
Section BThe Rastrakutas of Mdnjakheta | 406 |
Section OThe Western Cdlukyas of Kalydna | 422 |
Section BThe Kdkatiyas of Warangal | 430 |
Section BThe Pcillavis of Kdiici | 444 |
Section CThe Colas | 456 |
Section AThe Cdlukyas of Vdtdpi Badawi | 462 |
Section DThe Pdiidyas of Madura480 | 480 |
AppendixYuan Chwangs testimony489 | 489 |
Section BRise and Fall of Kingdoms in Southern | 506 |
Section CReligion and Society52Q | 518 |
Section DAdministration and EconovAc Condition526 | 526 |
Section ELiterature and Art535 | 535 |
General Bibliography 43 | 543 |
Index of names 53 | 558 |
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